Description
The Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources is offered by the Depart. Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources of the School of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences at Democritus University of Thrace. The program focuses on forestry and environmental sciences, with particular emphasis on natural resource management, environmental protection, and the use of modern scientific and technological tools. Students acquire interdisciplinary knowledge combining natural sciences, theoretical sciences, and applied sciences. The program contributes to the education of graduates capable of supporting the development, protection, and management of forests, forest lands, and natural ecosystems.
Relation to Employment
The program aims at skills enabling careers in forestry, natural resource management, and environmental protection. It includes internship and links to the labor market, preparing graduates for environmental and forestry sectors.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Admission to the program requires a secondary school leaving certificate and successful participation in national-level examinations or placement examinations.
Knowledge
The Undergraduate Program of the Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources aims to educate scientists with knowledge in forestry and environmental sciences, natural resource management, environmental protection, and the study of forests, forest lands, and natural ecosystems. Students develop skills in interdisciplinary analysis, linking natural and applied sciences, and the scientific approach to issues related to the environment and natural resources.
Skills
The program equips students with skills in interdisciplinary analysis, natural resource management, environmental protection, the use of geographic and environmental data, and the application of modern methods to the study of forests and natural ecosystems. It includes forestry and environmental sciences, management of the environment and natural resources, as well as tools such as geographic environmental information systems.
Competences
The department’s program provides knowledge in forestry and environmental sciences, natural resource management, and environmental protection, developing students’ abilities in interdisciplinary analysis, evaluation of environmental data, spatial analysis, and the application of modern tools to the study of forests and natural ecosystems. Graduates gain capabilities in the scientific approach to and management of issues related to the natural environment and natural resources.